Scuba-diving dog

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Sergei Gorbunov, a professional diver, holds his dog Boniface before plunging into the waters of the Pacific Ocean some 200 km (124 miles) south of Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok, July 9, 2010. Gorbunov taught his dachshund to scuba dive to accompany him with the help of a wetsuit and a diving helmet specially produced for the dog.

Sergei Gorbunov, a professional diver, holds his dog Boniface before plunging into the waters of the Pacific Ocean some 200 km (124 miles) south of Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok, July 9, 2010. Gorbunov taught his dachshund to scuba dive to accompany him with the help of a wetsuit and a diving helmet specially produced for the dog.